The Other Side of Japanese Punctuality
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2 min readMar 15, 2024
Some time ago, I talked with a colleague about the different forms Japanese thoughtfulness can take. She then remembered her manager at a previous company, who would do everything to show up precisely on time when having meetings at a client’s place. “If you’re late, it’s rude. If you’re too early, it can be troublesome for the other person. So even if we arrive early, we would spend time at a café or walking around and…
